Sources: The Straits Times
The Japanese government announces that it will place Tokyo and 12 other prefectures under a quasi-state of emergency from January 21 to February 13 amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases due to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, with the country reporting a record for the second consecutive day of 41,487 new cases of COVID-19. 2022-01-19
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledges help to the Cook Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Niue and Tonga to strengthen their health systems while vowing to the leaders of those nations to host a "safe and secure" 2020 Summer Olympics. 2021-06-30
During his 23 to 26 November journey to Japan, Pope Francis visits Tokyo, Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The only pope to previously visit Japan was Pope John Paul II from 23–26 February 1981. 2019-11-23
Typhoon Jongdari hits central and western Japan, injuring at least 21 people and cutting power to tens of thousands of homes. The typhoon is the latest in the series of weather events to affect the country, following devastating floods and a fatal heat wave earlier in the month. 2018-07-29
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe says inter-Korea talks could be a "meaningless" ploy by North Korea. 2018-03-8
Rescuers find the bodies of seven United States Navy sailors who were missing after the prior day's collision between the USS "Fitzgerald" and the MV "ACX Crysta"l off the coast of Yokosuka, Japan. 2017-06-18
Japan's Democratic Party elects Sha Renhō as President. The House of Councillors member becomes the first female to head the opposition party. 2016-09-15
At least two rivers break embankments, causing floods on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Operations are underway to rescue 400 stranded people. On Honshu Island, at least 11 people, including nine elderly from a nursing home, have died. 2016-08-31
Japan records an unprecedented trade deficit of 1.63 trillion yen ($17.4 billion USD) for January 2013. [https:--www.bloomberg.com-news-2013-02-19-japan-export-gain-fails-to-prevent-trade-deficit-reaching-record.html (Bloomberg)] [http:--world.time.com-2013-02-19-japan-posts-record-17-4b-trade-deficit-in-jan- (AP via "Time")]date=August 2019 2013-02-20
Japan temporarily recalls its ambassador to Russia amid a dispute over a visit by President Dmitry Medvedev to the Kuril Islands. 2010-11-2